The Good Ship Waterloo

The Good Ship Waterloo

Apr 13 , 2022

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Borrowing a classic East India Company commissioned painting by William Huggins, a typically heroic image of a merchant ship Waterloo, shown off Wh...

East India Madder Red

East India Madder Red

Apr 13 , 2022

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It started with the ‘Piece Trade’ - the Company’s trade in a variety of textiles from India – calicoes, ginghams, muslins, chintzes to name only a ...

An Infinity of Patterns

An Infinity of Patterns

Apr 13 , 2022

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The word ‘Kaleidoscope’ is a permanent memory of childhood play and curiosity. From Greek, it means the “observation of beautiful forms”.  We recal...

Remarkable Connections

Remarkable Connections

Apr 13 , 2022

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Look closely at our Pyramid Tea Bag cartons. Look at the faint lines criss-crossing randomly across and around the pack. These are no ordinary line...

The China Fleet returns to London

The China Fleet returns to London

Mar 21 , 2022

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William Daniell was only 16 when he first set sail with his uncle to Calcutta in 1785. A grand adventure for a young man. Before long, he was a pai...

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